When Dorothy (Dot) Rich Madison passed away a few years ago the
beloved popcorn wagon ended up in the Saratoga Auto Museum (near the
Gideon Putnam hotel by the Saratoga Spas). Many of you will remember
we transported the popcorn wagon to the American Legion a few years
ago to use as the backdrop for the class photos at the CCS Alumni
Reunion.

This weekend (15-Nov-2015) an exhibit is opening at the Saratoga
Auto Museum and our popcorn wagon will be one item on display. This
has prompted a plethora of memories among old-timers on Facebook.
Here are some of mine. I'd love to hear yours.

Many of us old-timers remember that before Dorothy it was Albert
inside the popcorn wagon. We all have seen photos of it parked in
front of the Hitchcock Building, in the A&P parking log, by the Bog
(at the time called Hastings' East End Market). Many recall it being
parked under the Cumberland Farms sign ... which prompted many on FB
to chastise me since they still call it the "Sunoco sign". But I
have an old photo when Albert parked the popcorn wagon on the West
End in front of the Grand Union Superette, which is now the east end
of Silvano's restaurant. Does anyone remember it being parked over
there? Any other parking spots on the West End? If not, wonder why
they always parked on the East End? Plus, I vividly remember it
always being parked in the evening in front of my grandfather
Hitchcock's store, but I never recall seeing the popcorn wagon being
driven across Main Street. how did it get to the East End? Must have
been elfin magic ;- )

The FB chatter remembered the clown going round and round as the
popcorn popped. Others recalled the *warm* bag of peanuts. I recall
the Jaw Breakers. Others loved the Lemon Blends.

More great Cambridge memories that connect us all

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Ken, The popcorn wagon
was always driven from Gilmore Ave. to where ever on the east end of
the village it was parked. Albert or Dot would go around and up
South Union to Main on the way east and on the way home back Main to
Gilmore Ave. and down Gilmore to its barn. Perry Young